whiffing
moving or drifting out in small puffs or wisps
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Law & Order S17E1: English vocabulary
Season 17, Episode 1CrimeDrama
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estrange
to make people less close or friendly
whir
to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
workaday
ordinary and practical, not special or exciting
prurient
showing an unhealthy interest in sex
sniffle
to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
hymen
a thin piece of tissue partly covering the opening of the vagina
clamor
a loud, confused noise made by a crowd of people
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
gavel
a small hammer used by a judge or auctioneer to get attention or signal a decision
forthwith
immediately; at once
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scoff
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
docket
a list of cases or matters to be dealt with in court
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
ditto
used to say that something is the same as what was just said
incriminate
to make someone seem guilty of a crime or wrongdoing
snot
thick mucus from the nose
preferential
giving someone special treatment or an advantage
whiff
a brief smell that you notice for a moment
impeach
to formally accuse a public official of serious wrongdoing
condolence
an expression of sympathy, especially when someone has died
fluke
a lucky result that seems unlikely or accidental